Stance Set 1 is the second set required to attain your Blue Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Stance Set 1 illustrates the different stances used and the foot maneuvers used to get into them.
The Set/Form
OPENING: Attention Stance, Bow, Informal Salutation,
Section 1 (2 moves)
Slide your left foot toward 9:00 into a training horse … [Read more...]

Striking Set 1 is the first set required to attain your Blue Belt in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo. Striking Set 1 illustrates the different ways that our arms can move for the purpose of striking.
Striking Set 1
OPENING: Attention Stance, Bow, Drop into a meditating horse stance. Chamber both hands at their respective hips (fist clenched, palm … [Read more...]

Coordination Set 1 is the second set required to attain your purple belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo. It is designed to assist students with developing coordination with cross body that occur simultaneously.
The Set/Form
OPENING: Attention Stance, Bow, Drop into a meditating horse stance
Set 1
Have your right foot drop back toward 6 … [Read more...]

Finger Set 1 Step By Step
Open with the Salutation & begin in a meditative horse stance
Section 1
Side A (1)
Deliver a right horizontal finger thrust to eye level (palm down, long range),
Left hand remains cocked at the left hip in a clenched fist.
Side B (2)
Deliver a left horizontal finger thrust to eye level (palm … [Read more...]

Long Form 1 was developed to teach a beginner how to defend while retreating, before following up with a strike. the moves in this form are simple. Checks to prevent retaliatory moves are not taught at this stage. This is done to eliminate confusion and not to cloud the mind of a beginner. The form again takes advantage of free space in … [Read more...]